Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-04-14

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eonnfork.t,,. 49,. -. I,
a' 'a sa'
w s'esss nniaan beings stans
starring and freezing to death. Lool
!, up at the bright feminine ,x;nao~s
| th.t nocl fh.m !. sh.;. la s.~:-
"a IN
= ~ " = : hos snousn 20 sickei
sns oravest soni1 CHANGING around
once more hopelessIy tin the wid.
packed streets. Rose tnlns awav w;si
! s;,h II r...,. ...;. ~. !.
A uay =
ezoaats attic room that i sitna'
~ - : somewhat lilapidatsd dwell,
Ing not fsr lisfsnt rom the suburb,
81 1ke cifr. - - !. r..<.,..,, !,
J, ~
ef' ana resting her head in her clasped
hands the mighty sobs shake the slen-
der frame violently. When her erie,
| has had ;ts wav an. lo,L. -. T.
the tinv window n,,or az - - -. 80
lamns now orow,na hs:aL, ~ ss'1e'
patber,ne s,aor .ka'el ~ sne
II must moi c;vs nm ,s;. -
Surely Sometime will hspnsa "y -.
ter NV circumstancas if .a.,i
only trust ali 10 Him who c.rs. sS. suaa
| for the little snarrows os .he ga 49,
then nv heart wonld Know las of M M.
aching Loneliness. Oh ! NV God bsln
me. she prays almost inandiblv ana
before the PRAYER has scarcely risen
to the throne of her Heavenly Fs.bsr
her eyes fall upon the following al.
vertisement in a daily paper which
she has picked up in the street and
laid carelessly upon the uncovered Ia.
BILE upon which she ;s laan;na
".Wanted'-Five LADY Clerks al
Markham & Co.'S Dry Goods House 8
Il did not see this before" she pom
ders. II will 60 at once; but no.
they are already closed for the night.
To-moffow morning shall find me an
early watcher, and / may yet secure
work. With this thought she re-.
tires to rest. with still another hum
bic prayer for help.
Bright breaks the morning of East
er Eve. The sun seems to increase
his light for the coming morrow that
Is awaiting the Rising Light of the
World, and as Rose Hallen hurries
along the long streets her heart re-
Joices. and she knows not why. Seat.
ed at his desk, with bent head, and
business capacity lurking in the yery
folds OF his necktie. is II. w. Mark
man, the head Of the firm Tt is a full
moment before be is aware that lady
has addressed him, then looking up
from his papers he rises and offers har
a chair.
What do you wish ?" he asks, still
standing.
Rose, in a slightly falter:np voice.
replies.
II noticed your advertisement for
some ladies in your various denart.
ments and applied to You. bopinc the
places have mot vet been filed As
she raises her veil the gentleman adj.
dressed scans ssarcb;naIv tha -ssca H..
fore him. and wkai is Il that canses
such a deadly nallor 10 ovsrsnread h,s
own?
81 am yery sorry" at length he an.
swers ..,baf ths nos;,;ons - 80,
been filled. but II Won will Owe mo
your name and address 7 NAV end a
vacancy for Won
81 would indeed be vary Glad
should the vaeancv occnr for 7 b,vs
no emplovement wbatsvar a. nrsssnt
and no vorL sha IA. III -
little smile-"means Starvation and
death
do not fear Miss Hallan he adds
glancine at the name written on the
card before him. "I will not overlook
your appeal. and think ] can secure
you a comfortable position" Thank
ing him Rose departs. closing the door
behind her.
When she has gone Harold Mark
man presses his hand against his trem-
bling heart to still its beatines, and
whispers
Yes. am sure it is the same lady,
for | would recognize that sweet voice
among ten thousand. Ali / have
hoped and waited, but / have found her
at last r